Italy: International Law

As global trade dynamics continue to evolve and the European Union adopts a more assertive stance in defending its internal market, Italian exporters are facing an increasingly complex regulatory...

What are the key considerations for businesses and individuals navigating cross-border mobility in your jurisdiction?

Il dumping (è una politica commerciale attuata dalle imprese attraverso l'introduzione, in un determinato mercato, di prodotti a un prezzo "artificioso" e notevolmente inferiore rispetto a quello praticato nel paese di origine, ...

It has been reported (here and here), that in early June the Italian police conducted seizures in Milan against the "Iranian" company Irital Shipping Lines.

The Italian Government has issued Legislative Decree 141/2024, reorganizing customs regulations and revising the system of tax, administrative, and criminal sanctions.

It is being reported that the Estonian Prosecutor's office has successfully completed the extradition of suspect Ivan Anchevsky, after he was arrested in Italy.

Article 10 (1) of the European Convention, reflecting the Universal Declaration of Human rights proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10th December 1948, states: Everyone has the right to freedom of expression

On February 3 2011 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) Advocate General Juliane Kokott issued a nonbinding opinion that broadcasters cannot prevent consumers in the United Kingdom from using cheaper foreign satellite television equipment to watch Premier League football matches, as this is contrary to the free movement of services within the European Union (Premier League and others v QC Leisure and others and Karen Murphy v Media Protection Services Ltd, joined cases C-403/08 and C-429/08).

The 'made in Italy' label is considered a national economic resource, so much so that numerous laws have been passed to protect consumers and Italian enterprises from misleading indications of origin on products.